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Hugh Stretton: Selected Writings (Paperback)
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Hugh Stretton: Selected Writings (Paperback)
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A public intellectual known for his deeply humane approach to
social, economic and urban issues, Hugh Stretton was an Australian
original. His Political Sciences was described by The Times
Literary Supplement as 'a work of near genius'. His groundbreaking
Ideas for Australian Cities became the manifesto for a generation
awakening to the distinctive features of our cities and suburbs. In
this selection, leading historian Graeme Davison includes
highlights from these and other published and unpublished works,
showcasing Stretton's bravura intellectual style, grounded
analysis, literary flair and the remarkable range of his thinking
on history, politics, urban planning, and progressive social and
economic development. Davison also provides a substantial and
valuable introduction, setting the work in context. Stretton saw
the dangers of the neoliberal orthodoxy that took hold in the
Anglophone world from the early 1980s. With subtlety, imagination
and rigour, his work offers an alternative vision of a good and
fair society. 'Stretton could see beyond the cliches and into the
lives of ordinary Australians.' DONALD HORNE 'Stretton may have
been Australia's most distinguished post-war social scientist.'
ROBERT MANNE
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